28th Annual Chamber Music Festival

Welcome to the 28th season of Music in the Vineyards festival! We are very excited to return to ‘normal’ this summer with exhilarating concerts in stunning winery settings, an experience only found in the Napa Valley.

The festival showcases nearly 40 world-class artists-in-residence from the U.S., Europe and Canada performing new and classic chamber music repertoire in stunning winery settings. Each concert is hosted by a different Napa Valley winery in barrel rooms, caves and event spaces.  With complimentary wine tastings at each intermission and breathtaking views of the wine valley, this unique combination of wine country ambiance and world class talent allows artists and audiences alike to experience chamber music in an intimate setting as it was intended to be performed.

Schedule
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
6:30pm: Pre-Concert Talk
7:30pm: Concert

Opening Night with the Pacifica Quartet
What better way to open the 28thSeason than with the internationally acclaimed Pacifica Quartet, who have been delighting MITV audiences since their first appearance.

Program:
6:30pm: The Inside Story with Michael Adams
Haydn Started It!
The remarkable legacy of the man who invented the string quartet.

7:30pm: Concert
Haydn: String Quartet Op.20 no.2
Jennifer Higdon: Voices
Brahms: String Quartet no.2

Musicians:
Violin: Simin Ganatra, Austin Hartman
Viola: Mark Holloway
Cello: Brandon Vamos

Location: Domaine Carneros, 1240 Duhig Rd., Napa

Thursday, August 4, 2022
10:00am - 12:00pm: Free Open Rehearsal
This is an opportunity for music lovers of all ages to gain an insight into how the musicians prepare for their performances.
Tickets are not needed for open rehearsals, just show up and enjoy.

Location: St. Helena Parochial School, 1255 Oak Avenue, St. Helena

Friday, August 5, 2022
6:30pm: Presentation
We will have a presentation by The Grand Tour about our long awaited tour to Vienna and Prague, scheduled for May 1 - 11 2023. If you would like to find out more about this unique trip led by Michael and Daria Adams, just come along.  If you are not able to attend but would like more information please email us.

7:30pm: Concert
Beethoven’s youthful, virtuosic string trio foreshadows the brilliance that distinguishes his later string quartets. Anna Clyne drew inspiration (and quotes!) from those Beethoven quartets in Breathing Statues.

Program:
Beethoven: String Trio Op.9, no.3
Anna Clyne: Breathing Statues
Schumann: Piano Quartet

Musicians:
Violin:Tessa Lark, Susie Park, Daria T.Adams
Viola: Mark Holloway, Rebecca Young
Cello: Karen Ouzounian, Brandon Vamos
Piano: John Novacek

Location: Silverado Vineyards, 6121 Silverado Trail, Napa

Saturday, August 6, 2022
12:30pm: Lecture Demonstration - Aaron Copland: The Sound of America
Renowned pianist John Novacek presents a piano demonstration and enlightening discussion of the music of Aaron Copland who is known as “The Dean of American Composers”. Winner of both a Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award, Copland incorporated popular American forms such as jazz and folk into his compositions for symphony orchestra, film and ballet.

You are welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine before John’s presentation. Afterward, linger on the terrace surrounded by vineyards for wine and light appetizers along with musical conversation.

Location: Private residence in Napa, address issued with ticket receipt.

5:00pm: Concert
This program is inspired by folk and popular music: Paul Schoenfield’s whimsical Café Music was sparked by his turn as house pianist at a Minneapolis steakhouse; John Novacek pays homage to Ragtime,and Bartók and Dvorak mined the folk music of their home lands to create sublime works of art

Program:
John Novacek: Four Rags
Bartók: Duos for Two Violins
Paul Schoenfield: Café Music
Dvorak: String Sextet

Musicians:
Violin: Simin Ganatra, Austin Hartman, Tessa Lark, Susie Park
Viola: Mark Holloway, Rebecca Young
Cello: Karen Ouzounian, Brandon Vamos
Piano: John Novacek

Location: Silverado Vineyards, 6121 Silverado Trail, Napa

Sunday, August 7, 2022
5:00pm: Concert
7:00pm: Post-Concert Musician Mingle

Rachmaninoff and Brahms anchor this program that takes a deep dive into the music of five composers who were all writing in the final years of the Romantic Period.

Following the concert, mingle with our musicians and get acquainted while enjoying Silverado wines, appetizers and a magnificent sunset over the vineyards. Space is limited so book early!

Program:
Rachmaninoff: Trio Elégiaque
Clarence Cameron White: Levee Dance
Amy Beach: String Quartet
Mahler: Piano Quartet
Brahms: Viola Quintet no.2

Musicians:
Violin: Simin Ganatra, Austin Hartman, Tessa Lark, Susie Park
Viola: Mark Holloway, Rebecca Young
Cello: Karen Ouzounian, Brandon Vamos
Piano: John Novacek

Location: Silverado Vineyards, 6121 Silverado Trail, Napa

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
6:30pm: Pre-Concert Talk
7:30pm: Concert

Maxwell Quartet
Hailing from Scotland, the Maxwell’s pandemic-delayed debut at MITV will reveal why they are regarded as one of Britain's finest string quartets. “Superb storytelling by four great communicators” —The Strad

Program:
6:30pm: The Inside Story with Michael Adams
What Attracts Classical Musicians To Different Genres?
The Maxwell Quartet joins a discussion about classical musicians who branch out into folk, jazz, bluegrass and more.

7:30pm: Concert
Haydn: String Quartet Op.77, no.2
Prokofiev: String Quartet no.1
Beethoven: String Quartet Op.74, Harp

Musicians:
Violin: Colin Scobie, George Smith
Viola: Elliot Perks
Cello: Duncan Strachan

Location: Hess Persson Estates, 4411 Redwood Road, Napa

Thursday, August 11, 2022
10:30am - 12:30pm: Free Open Rehearsal
This is an opportunity for music lovers of all ages to gain an insight into how the musicians prepare for their performances.
Tickets are not needed for open rehearsals, just show up and enjoy.

Location: St. Helena Parochial School, 1255 Oak Ave., St. Helena

7:30pm: Concert
Three works by J.S.Bach frame works by Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw, Norwegian fiddler Henning Kraggerud, and cellist Duncan Strachan of the Maxwell Quartet.

Program:
J.S. Bach: Three Part inventions for String Trio
Caroline Shaw: Plan and Elevation
J.S. Bach: Partita no.3 in E major for Violin
Duncan Strachan: Zarabanda for Cello
Henning Kraggerud: Variation Suite for Violin and Cello
J.S. Bach: Double Concerto for Two Violins

Musicians:
Violin: Kristin Lee, Colin Scobie, George Smith, Arnaud Sussmann, Daria T. Adams, Tiani Butts, Reuben Kebede
Viola: Dimitri Murrath, Elliot Perks, Rebecca Young, Aimee McAnulty
Cello: James Baik, David Requiro, Duncan Strachan, Pedro Sanchez
Bass: Scott Pingel

Location: Charles Krug, 2800 Main Street, St. Helena

Friday, August 12, 2022
7:30pm: Concert
The first of Mozart’s six quartets dedicated to “Papa” Haydn opens a program that highlights two remarkable women who were both distinguished performers and composers. The finale is the Grande Sestetto, a brilliant arrangement of Mozart’s wonderful Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola.

Program:
Mozart: String Quartet K.387
Rebecca Clarke: Lullaby & Grotesque for Viola and Cello
Gra?yna Bacewicz: Quartet for Four Violins
Mozart: Grande Sestetto Concertante

Musicians:
Violin: Kristin Lee, Colin Scobie, George Smith, Arnaud Sussmann, Daria T. Adams, Reuben Kebede
Viola: Dimitri Murrath, Elliot Perks, Rebecca Young, Aimee McAnulty
Cello: James Baik, David Requiro, Pedro Sanchez

Location: Hudson House, Beringer Vineyards, 2000 Main Street, St. Helena

Saturday, August 13, 2022
2:00pm: High School Solo Competition Final Round
Now in its ninth year, MITV’s Solo Instrumental Competition for high school musicians who are residents of California, awards cash prizes of $1000, $750 and $500 to three outstanding instrumentalists selected by competitive audition.  Due to the pandemic the competition will be online this year and you are invited to watch the final round on our website.  Please join us in supporting these exceptional young musicians.

Location: Online

5:30pm: 2022 Esterhazy Concert & Dinner
Join us for this one-of-a-kind evening in the picturesque surroundings of Hudson Ranch, where you will enjoy an evening of chamber music and fine dining in an intimate setting.  The Maxwell Quartet, regarded as one of Britain’s finest, share universally-loved music they are famous for, based on Scottish folk songs, in a lively and fun performance.

After the concert, patrons will enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres overlooking the succulent garden and stunning landscape, followed by a seated al fresco dinner prepared by Nash Cognetti of Tre Posti accompanied by Hudson Ranch wines.

Musicians:
Violin: Colin Scobie, George Smith
Viola: Elliot Perks
Cello: Duncan Strachan

Space is limited to 50 guests, so interested patrons are urged to reserve their spaces soon.

Net proceeds from this Esterhazy Concert benefit the Gail and Harry Adams Resident Musicians’ Fund.

Both the concert and dinner take place outdoors and all current safety protocols for Covid-19 will be in place to guarantee the comfort and safety of our patrons.

Tickets: $500 per person, of which $300 is tax deductible.
*MITV’s Esterhazy Series is named after Prince Esterhazy, patron to the "father" of the string quartet, Franz Joseph Haydn.

Location: Hudson Ranch, Napa

Sunday, August 14, 2022
5:00pm: Concert
Love, Life and Death will make appearances in three eminent examples of music that defined the Romantic Period.

Program:
Webern: Langsamer Satz
Strauss: Metamorphosen for Strings
Brahms: String Sextet no.2

Musicians:
Violin: Kristin Lee, Colin Scobie, George Smith, Arnaud Sussmann, Tiani Butts
Viola: Dimitri Murrath, Elliot Perks, Rebecca Young
Cello: James Baik, David Requiro, Duncan Strachan
Bass: Scott Pingel

A wine tasting will still be available at intermission.

Location: St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 1917 Third Street, Napa

Wednesday, August 17, 2022
6:30pm: Pre-Concert
Talk 7:30pm: Concert

The EscherQuartet
The Escher Quartet presents beautifully expressive performances with their trademark precision, displayed in works by three masters of the string quartet.

Program:
6:30pm: The Inside Story with Michael Adams
Be Not Afraid!
Let’s Talk About Bartók

7:30pm: Concert
Haydn: String Quartet Op.76, no.4, Sunrise
Bartók: String Quartet no.3
Dvorak: String Quartet Op.51

Musicians:
Violin: Adam Barnett-Hart, Brendan Speltz
Viola: Pierre Lapointe
Cello: Brook Speltz

Location: Frog's Leap Winery, 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford

Thursday, August 18, 2022
10:30am - 12:30pm: Free Open Rehearsal
This is an opportunity for music lovers of all ages to gain an insight into how the musicians prepare for their performances.
Tickets are not needed for open rehearsals, just show up and enjoy.

Location: St. Helena Parochial School, 1255 Oak Ave., St. Helena

7:30pm: Concert
We turn the age-old stereotype of the white male composer on its head in this concert of four captivating works, all composed by women.

Program:
Valerie Coleman: Maombi Asante for Flute, Violin and Cello
Maureen Nelson: Renaissance Suite — from Spain to France to Peru
Louise Farrenc: Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: Piano Trio Op. 11            

Musicians:
Violin: Adam Barnett-Hart, Maureen Nelson, Brendan Speltz, Tiani Butts
Viola: Masumi Per Rostad
Cello: Edward Arron, Nicholas Canellakis, Brook Speltz
Piano: Michael Brown
Flute: Tara Helen O’Connor

Location: Robert Mondavi Winery, 7801 St. Helena Highway, Oakville

Friday, August 19, 2022
7:30pm: Concert
The extraordinary acoustic of the Cave Theater at Clos Pegase is the ideal setting to experience the ethereal Fratres, and the world-premiere of Vortex, Michael Brown’s new work. The program concludes with Schubert’s most dramatic string quartet, Death and the Maiden.

Program:
Arvo Pärt: Fratres
Purcell: Chacony
Michael Brown: Vortex for Solo Cello and Strings
Schubert: String Quartet, Death and the Maiden

Musicians:
Violin: Adam Barnett-Hart, Maureen Nelson, Brendan Speltz, Daria T. Adams, Tiani Butts, Reuben Kebede
Viola: Pierre Lapointe, Masumi Per Rostad, Aimee McAnulty
Cello: Edward Arron, Nicholas Canellakis, Brook Speltz, Pedro Sanchez
Bass: Scott Pingel

Location: Clos Pegase, 1060 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga

Saturday, August 20, 2022
5:00pm: Concert
A special community performance.
Three classic silent films, with original music by Stephen Prutsman performed by festival musicians, recreate the cinema experience of 100 years ago, before recorded sound was integrated into film making in the 1920's.  The main attraction is a Buster Keaton classic, Sherlock Jr. from 1924. A Trip to the Moon (1902) is considered the earliest science fiction flick, while The Cameraman's Revenge (1912) is one of the first-ever animated films.

Program:
A Trip to the Moon
Georges Méliès

The Cameraman's Revenge
Wladyslaw Starewicz

Sherlock Jr.
Buster Keaton

Musicians:
The Telegraph Quartet
Violin: Eric Chin, Joseph Maile
Viola: Pei-Ling Lin
Cello: Jeremiah Shaw

Piano:StephenPrutsman
Flute:Tara Helen O’Connor

Location: St. Helena Performing Arts Center, 1401 Grayson Avenue, St. Helena

Sunday, August 21, 2022
5:00pm: Concert
We celebrate the end of our 28th season with the string quintet Dvorak wrote in America, inspired by Native American drumming, African American melodies and infused with his Bohemian spirit. Afterwards, join our musicians for the Festival Finale Dinner around the magnificent Inglenook fountain.

Program:
Boccherini: Quintet for Flute and Strings
Debussy: Violin Sonata
Ilari Kaila: The Bells Bow Down for Piano and String Quartet
Dvorak: String Quintet Op.97, American

Musicians:
Violin: Adam Barnett-Hart, Maureen Nelson, Brendan Speltz, Daria T. Adams
Viola: Pierre Lapointe, Masumi Per Rostad
Cello: Edward Arron, Nicholas Canellakis, Pedro Sanchez
Piano: Michael Brown
Flute: Tara Helen O'Connor

7:30pm: Festival Finale Dinner
Join the Music in the Vineyards family of musicians, patrons, and supporters at sunset around the iconic, Inglenook fountain for appetizers, followed by a delicious three-course buffet dinner paired with premier Inglenook wines.

Location: Inglenook, 1991 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

Date: August 3 - 21, 2022

Location:
Domaine Carneros, 1240 Duhig Road Napa, CA 94559
Silverado Vineyards, 6121 Silverado Trail Napa, CA 94558
Hess Collection Winery, 4411 Redwood Road Napa, CA 94558
Charles Krug Winery, 2800 Main Street Saint Helena, CA 94574
Beringer Vineyards, 2000 Main Street Saint Helena, CA 94574
Hudson Napa Valley, 5398 Sonoma Hwy Napa, CA 94559
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 1917 Third Street Napa, CA 94559
Frog's Leap Winery, 8815 Conn Creek Road Rutherford, CA 94573
Robert Mondavi Winery, 7801 St. Helena Highway Oakville, CA 94562
Clos Pegase, 1060 Dunaweal Lane Calistoga, CA 94515
Saint Helena Performing Arts Center, 1401 Grayson Avenue Saint Helena, CA 94574
Inglenook, 1991 St Helena Hwy Rutherford, CA 94573

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